THE MARA RIANDA CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1102255 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity principally helps the Mara Rianda Primary School and the local community in the Mara Rianda, Maasai Mara, Kenya by providing the school with resources, assisting the funding of teaching staff and providing bursaries for secondary education for a few students. In addition it assists in the provision of clean drinking water for the local community.

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN KENYA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: IN KENYA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA OR THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: East Hertfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £79,431 to £53,935 due to a net expenditure of £25,496 against incoming resources of £102,924. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing financial statements that give a true and fair view, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were non-compliant. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £26,250 and restricted funds of £27,685, with plans to use reserves for future construction and ongoing bursary costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Mara Rianda Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD WILLIAM JAMES LONG BEMchair
• Colin Graham BIRD · trustee of 8 other charities
• Dominic James Grammaticas FCA
• NIGEL ROBIN HOLLINGSWORTH · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

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